The Information Regulator is attempting to appeal a judgment to the Supreme Court of Appeal allowing for the publication of matric results in newspapers and online.
The legal battle over the publication of matric results is ongoing.
The Information Regulator (IR) has applied to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) for permission to appeal a ruling that allows matric results to be published on public platforms, a decision won by AfriForum and others.
Last month, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed the IR's application. The SCA has yet to decide whether to consider the application, and AfriForum plans to oppose it.
“Relief that the dispute over the publication of matric results has finally been resolved was short-lived. It is clear that the IR neither recognises the futility of this case nor understands the risks that a ruling in its favour would pose,” Alana Bailey, AfriForum’s Head of Cultural Affairs said. She added that the future of information that ought to be disclosed in the public interest is at stake.
